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The central problem with analyses like these is they treat everything as a zero-sum game. For men to win, women have to lose. To increase fertility, we have t
by rhelz 3y ago
The central problem with analyses like these is they treat everything as a zero-sum game. For men to win, women have to lose. To increase fertility, we have to decrease individual freedom.
And--most disturbingly--we need to be globally more ignorant; quote: "The signaling model of education (see Bryan Caplan’s The Case Against Education) implies that education is mostly (~80%) a zero sum game, meaning that reducing it across the board would be a social benefit."
This mindset, where you are suspicious and resentful of any good fortune coming to your neighbor, has been obsolete since the industrial revolution. It's the mindset of a medieval peasant.
Mr. Anonymous, whoever you are who wrote this article, have the courage to put your name to your opinions. And have the courage to admit that your problems are not due to some vast cultural conspiracy, but due to your own shortcomings.